We found 3 definitions of microbat from 3 different sources.
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microbat - typically having large ears and feeding primarily on insects; worldwide in distribution | ||
carnivorous bat | ||
chiropteran, bat (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit; "he was at bat when it happened"; "he got four hits in four at-bats" | ||
microchiroptera, suborder microchiroptera most of the bats in the world; all bats except fruit bats insectivorous bats | ||
mouse-eared bat a carnivorous bat with ears like a mouse | ||
leaf-nosed bat, leafnose bat bat having a leaflike flap at the end of the nose; especially of the families Phyllostomatidae and Rhinolophidae and Hipposideridae | ||
vespertilian bat, vespertilionid a variety of carnivorous bat | ||
brown bat any of numerous medium to small insectivorous bats found worldwide in caves and trees and buildings | ||
free-tailed bat, freetail, freetailed bat small swift insectivorous bat with leathery ears and a long tail; common in warm regions | ||
mastiff bat a soft-furred chocolate-brown bat with folded ears and small wings; often runs along the ground |